ACTS 8:1-25
8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great 
persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all 
scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the 
apostles.
8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation 
over him.
8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and 
haling men and women committed them to prison.
8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the 
word.
8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
8:6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip 
spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were 
possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were 
healed.
8:8 And there was great joy in that city.
8:9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same 
city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself 
was some great one:
8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This 
man is the great power of God.
8:11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched 
them with sorceries.
8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom 
of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
8:13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued 
with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
8:14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had 
received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive 
the Holy Ghost:
8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in 
the name of the Lord Jesus.)
8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy 
Ghost was given, he offered them money,
8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may 
receive the Holy Ghost.
8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast 
thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right 
in the sight of God.
8:22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the 
thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of 
iniquity.
8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of 
these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
8:25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, 
returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the 
Samaritans.